Known singer-songwriter and non-Beatles influenced recording artist, Joan Armatrading, comes out swinging on her third studio outing.

Bringing in a veritable rogue’s gallery of the UK folk scene as back up musicians and with Glyn Johns helming the sliders, this self-titled album is a true standout.

Let’s talk Joan Armatrading, Joan Armatrading!

Known godfather of Samba Rock, Jorge Ben, pulled a Brazilian uncle Robert in 1976.

Brushing off the shackles of nylon strings and bringing in a myriad of musical influences, Jorge made a stone cold classic butt shaker on his 14th studio outing.

Let’s talk Jorge Ben, África Brasil!

Known Canadian power trio and purveyors of background music for games of Dungeons and Dragons around the world, Rush, found themselves at an impasse professionally in 1975.

Lets talk Rush, 2112!

In the late summer of 1975, known terrible mimes and band women don’t want between them and an exit, KISS, began work on their most ambitious project to date.

Following the modest success of their “live” record, ALIVE! , the band sought help from production wizard, Bob Ezrin, to take their music and career to the next level and the results speak for themselves.

Let’s talk KISS, Destroyer!

Known Eurovision 1974 winners and tax dodging fashion icons, Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid, have, as their 1975 album title implies, arrived.

Lets talk ABBA, Arrival!

Possibly the worst thing to ever happen to Joe Walsh and enemy to Urban Achiever’s everywhere, The Eagles, released their 26x platinum (stateside) definitive statement in December of 1976.

It is considered by many to be one of the best albums of all time.

Let’s talk The Eagles, Hotel California!

The story of a man, his basement recordings, and the record label he tricked into putting them out.

Let’s talk Boston, Boston!

Joni Mitchell continues to expand her career into jazz / folk with a young Jaco Pastorius in a wonderful and “mature” album.

Lets talk Joni Mitchell Hejia

Only a man as gifted as David Bowie can eat nothing but peppers and cocaine completely forgetting he created a classic album.

Let’s talk David Bowie Station to Station

John Cale of The Velvet Underground produces a teen band that sounds like their music was beamed to them from the future.

Lets talk The Modern Lovers, The Modern Lovers!